Quinazoline derivatives, their preparation, their use, and medicaments comprising them

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a quinazoline derivative having the general formula (A): 
                         
in which R 1 , R 2 , X, Y and Z are indicated in the description and the claims, the use of the compounds of the general formula (A) for the treatment of various disorders, and the preparation of compounds of the general formula (A).

This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/816,630 filed Jun. 27, 2006.

The invention relates to certain quinazoline derivatives, their preparation and use as inhibitor of protein kinases, in particular of Eph (erythropoetin-producing hepatoma amplified sequence) receptors for the treatment of various disorders.

Protein tyrosine kinases catalyze the phosphorylation of specific tyrosine residues in various proteins. Such phosphorylation reactions play a part in a large number of cellular processes which are involved in the regulation of growth and differentiation of cells. Protein tyrosine kinases are divided into receptor and non-receptor tyrosine kinases. The family of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) consists of 58 kinases (Manning G. et al. 2002, Science 298, 1912-1934). RTKs have an extracellular ligand binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular domain which usually comprises the tyrosine kinase activity. RTKs mediate signal transduction from extracellular stimulators such as, for example, growth factors. The ligand binding leads to dimerization of the RTKs and reciprocal autophosphorylation of their intracellular domains. Depending on the cell type, specific intracellular binding proteins are recruited thereby (inter alia non-receptor tyrosine kinases), via which signal processing takes place in the cell (Schlessinger J. 2000, Cell 103, 211-225). These include receptor families of growth factors such as EGF (epidermal growth factor), VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor), FGF (fibroblast growth factor), PDGF (platelet derived growth factor) and NGF (nerve growth factor), and of the insulin receptors, and the large family of ephrin receptors and others.

The ephrin (Eph) receptors constitute the largest family within the RTKs. They are divided according to their sequential relationship and their ligand specificity into the group of EphA receptors (9 members) and of EphB receptors (6 members) (Kullander K. and Klein R. 2002, Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell. Biol. 3, 475-486; Cheng N. et al. 2002, Cyt. and growth factor Rev. 13, 75-85.). Eph receptors are activated by membrane-associated ligands of the EphrinA or EphrinB family. EphrinAs are anchored in the cell membrane via glycolipids (GPI), whereas EphrinBs have a transmembrane region and an intracellular domain. The interaction between Ephrins and the Eph receptors leads to a bidirectional signal transmission in the ephrin-expressing and in the Eph-receptor-carrying cells. Ephrins and Eph receptors play a part in a large number of morphogenetic processes in embryonic development and in the adult organism. They are involved in embryo patterning, in the development of the blood vessel system (Gerety S. S: et al 1999, Mol. Cell. 4, 403-414) and in the establishment of neuronal interconnections (Flanagan, J. G. and Vanderhaeghen, P., 1998, Annu. Rev. Neurosci. 21, 309-345). In the adult organism, they are involved in neovascularization processes, e.g. in tumour development and in endometriosis, and in the morphogenesis of the intestinal epithelium (Battle E. et al. 2002, Cell 111:251-63.). At the cellular level, they mediate migration, adhesion and juxtacrine cell contacts. Elevated expression of Eph receptors such as, for example, EphB2 and EphB4 has also been observed in various tumour tissues such as, for example, breast and bowel tumours (Nakamoto M. and Bergemann A. D. 2002, Mic. Res. Tech. 59, 58-67). EphB2, EphB3 and EphB4 knockout mice show defects in the formation of the blood vessel system. The embryonic lethality of EphB4−/− mice in embryonic stage d14 shows the special role of EphB4 in this process (Gerety S. S: et al 1999, Mol. Cell. 4, 403-414). Modulation of these receptors, e.g. by inhibiting their kinase activity, leads for example to suppression of tumour growth and/or tumour metastasis either through a direct antitumour or through an indirect antiangiogenic effect.

Non-receptor tyrosine kinases occur in soluble form inside cells and are involved in the processing of extracellular signals (e.g. from growth factors, cytokines, antibodies, adhesion molecules) inside the cell. They include inter alia the families of src (sarcoma) kinases, of Tec (tyrosine kinase expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma) kinases, of Abl (Abelson) kinases and of Brk (breast tumor kinase) kinases, and the focal adhesion kinase (FAK).

An altered activity of these protein tyrosine kinases may lead to a wide variety of physiological disorders in the human body and thus cause for example inflammatory, neurological and oncological disorders.

WO 01/19828 A discloses a wide variety of kinase inhibitors.

US 2004116388 A discloses triazine compounds which inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases.

WO 03/089434 A discloses imidazo[1,2a]pyrazin-8-ylamines, and WO 04/00820 A discloses various aromatic monocycles, which inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases.

EP 0 187 705 A2 describes imidazo[4,5f]quinolines which exhibit an immunomodulating effect in infectious diseases. Likewise, U.S. Pat. No. 5,506,235 A describes imidazo[4,5f]quinolines with an immunostimulating effect.

WO 04/006846 A discloses various quinazoline derivatives which inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases.

EP 326330 A also co-claims inter alia quinazoline derivatives.

However, no Eph receptor inhibitors are described among the receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

It is an object of the present invention to provide compounds which inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases, especially Eph receptors.

The object is achieved by quinazoline derivatives having the general formula (A), a process for preparing the quinazoline derivative, the uses of the quinazoline derivative, and a medicament comprising the quinazoline derivative, according to the following description and the claims.

The present invention relates to a quinazoline derivative having the general formula (A):

where

-   R¹ and R² are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen,     nitro, cyano, —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl,     —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl,     —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy,     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶,     —(CH₂)_(p)PO₃(R⁶)₂, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COR⁵,     (CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(n)—SO₂OR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵,     —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵(OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl or     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times     independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano,     —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵,     or —OR⁵, where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of     the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl may comprise one or more times independently of     one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups or     one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² optionally form together a     bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two methylene units are     optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴, and where the phenyl radical is     optionally substituted one or more times independently of one     another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl or     —OR⁵; -   X, Y, Z are identical or different and are selected independently of     one another from the group comprising —CR³═, —CR³R⁴—, —C(O)—, —N═,     —S—, —O—, —NR³—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)— and —S(O)(N═R³)—, and single or     double bonds are present between X, Y and Z, but a maximum of one of     the three radicals X, Y and Z is identical with —O—, furthermore at     most one of the three radicals X, Y and Z is identical with —N═ or     —NR³—, or else a maximum of two of the three radicals X, Y and Z are     identical with —CR³═, —CR³R⁴—; -   R³ and R⁴ are selected independently of one another from the group     comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl,     where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl is     unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one     another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl,     —SR⁵ or —OR⁵, -   R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl,     —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where     —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl or     —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more     times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, cyano,     nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷ or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where     —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times     independently of one another by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸,     —OR⁷ or phenyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ optionally together form a bridge of     3-10 methylene units, where up to two methylene units are optionally     replaced by O, S or NR⁴; -   R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are selected independently of     one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl,     —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl     is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently     of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ optionally     together form a bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two     methylene units are optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; -   m′, m″=independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, -   n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, -   p=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and     the N-oxides, solvates, hydrates, stereoisomers, diastereomers,     enantiomers and salts thereof.

A preferred subgroup are compounds in which:

-   R¹ and R² are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl,     —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy,     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl,     -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, 30-(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SO₂OR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵,     —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵(OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl or     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times     independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano,     —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵     or —OR⁵ where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of     the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl may comprise one or more times independently of     one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups or     one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² optionally together form a     bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two methylene units are     optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴, and where the phenyl radical is     optionally substituted one or more times independently of one     another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl or     —OR⁵; -   X, Y, Z are identical or different and are selected independently of     one another from the group comprising —CR³═, —CR³R⁴—, —C(O)—, —N═,     —S—, —O—, —NR³—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)— and —S(O)(N═R³)—, and single or     double bonds are present between X, Y and Z, but a maximum of one of     the three radicals X, Y and Z is identical with —O—, furthermore at     most one of the three radicals X, Y and Z is identical with —N═ or     —NR³—, or else a maximum of two of the three radicals X, Y and Z are     identical with —CR³═, —CR³R⁴—; -   R³ and R⁴ are selected independently of one another from the group     comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl,     where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl is     unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of     one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶,     alkyl, —SR⁵ or —OR⁵, -   R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl,     —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₋₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl,     where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl,     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl,     —C₆-C₁₂-aryl or —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are unsubstituted or are     substituted one or more times independently of one another by     hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷     or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is     substituted one or more times independently of one another by     halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷ or phenyl; or R⁵ and R⁶     optionally together form a bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up     to two methylene units are optionally replaced by O, S or NR⁴; -   R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are selected independently of     one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl,     —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl     is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently     of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ optionally     together form a bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two     methylene units are optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; -   m′, m″=independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, -   n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, -   p=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and     the N-oxides, solvates, hydrates, stereoisomers, diastereomers,     enantiomers and salts thereof.

More preference is given to compounds of the general formulae (A1) to (A5):

where:

-   R¹ and R² are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl,     —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy,     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl,     -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SO₂OR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵,     —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵ (OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl or     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times     independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano,     —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵     or —OR⁵ where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of     the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl may comprise one or more times independently of     one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups or     one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² optionally together form a     bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two methylene units are     optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴, and where the phenyl radical is     optionally substituted one or more times independently of one     another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl or     —OR⁵; -   R³ and R⁴ are selected independently of one another from the group     comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl,     where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl is     unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of     one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶,     alkyl, —SR⁵ or —OR⁵, -   R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl,     —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where     —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl or     —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more     times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, cyano,     nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷ or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where     —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times     independently of one another by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸,     —OR⁷ or phenyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ optionally together form a bridge of     3-10 methylene units, where up to two methylene units are optionally     replaced by O, S or NR⁴; -   R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are selected independently of     one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl,     —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl     is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently     of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ optionally     together form a bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two     methylene units are optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; -   m′, m″=independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, -   n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, -   p=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and     the N-oxides, solvates, hydrates, stereoisomers, diastereomers,     enantiomers and salts thereof.

Particular preference is given to compounds of the general formulae (A1) to (A5):

where:

-   R¹ and R² are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl,     —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy,     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl,     —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl,     -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶,     —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SO₂OR⁵,     —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵,     —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(n)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵ (OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl,     —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl or     —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times     independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano,     —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵     or —OR⁵ where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of     the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl may comprise one or more times independently of     one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups or     one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² optionally together form a     bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two methylene units are     optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴, and where the phenyl radical is     optionally substituted one or more times independently of one     another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl or     —OR⁵; -   R⁴ is hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl,     where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl is     unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of     one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶,     alkyl, —SR⁵ or —OR⁵, -   R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are selected independently     of one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl,     —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl,     —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where     —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy,     —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl or     —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more     times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, cyano,     nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷ or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where     —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times     independently of one another by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸,     —OR⁷ or phenyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ optionally together form a bridge of     3-10 methylene units, where up to two methylene units are optionally     replaced by O, S or NR⁴; -   R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are selected independently of     one another from the group comprising hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl,     —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl     is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently     of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ optionally     together form a bridge of 3-10 methylene units, where up to two     methylene units are optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; -   m′, m″=independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, -   n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, -   p=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and     the N-oxides, solvates, hydrates, stereoisomers, diastereomers,     enantiomers and salts thereof.

The following compounds are preferred:

-   (3-bromophenyl)-(3,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-3λ⁶-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta-[a]naphthalen-9-yl)amine; -   (3,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-3λ⁶-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta[a]naphthalen-9-yl)-(3-methoxyphenyl)amine.

It has been found that the compounds according to the invention are able to inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases, especially Eph receptors.

Alkyl means in each case a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical such as, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl and decyl.

Alkoxy means in each case a straight-chain or branched alkoxy radical such as, for example, methyloxy, ethyloxy, propyloxy, isopropyloxy, butyloxy, isobutyloxy, sec butyloxy, pentyloxy, isopentyloxy, hexyloxy, heptyloxy, octyloxy, nonyloxy or decyloxy.

The alkenyl substituents are in each case straight-chain or branched, with the following radicals being meant for example: vinyl, propen-1-yl, propen-2-yl, but-1-en-1-yl, but-1-en-2-yl, but-2-en-1-yl, but-2-en-2-yl, 2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, 2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl, but-1-en-3-yl, but-3-en-1-yl, allyl.

Alkynyl means in each case a straight-chain or branched alkynyl radical which comprises two to six, preferably two to four, C atoms. Examples of suitable radicals are the following: ethynyl, propyn-1-yl, propyn-3-yl, but-1-yn-1-yl, but-1-yn-4-yl, but-2-yn-1-yl, but-1-yn-3-yl.

Cycloalkyl means monocyclic alkyl rings such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl, but also bicyclic rings or tricyclic rings such as, for example, adamantanyl. The cycloalkyl rings may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times. Cycloalkyls according to this invention comprise C₃-C₁₂ carbon atoms; cycloalkyls having C₃-C₁₀ carbon atoms are preferred, and cycloalkyls having C₃-C₆ carbon atoms are particularly preferred.

An aryl radical has 6-12 carbon atoms in each case. The radical may be mono- or bicyclic, for example naphthyl, biphenyl and, in particular, phenyl.

Phenylene means in each case the corresponding ortho-, the meta- and/or the para-substituted derivatives, substitution being possible one or more times, by identical or different radicals.

The heteroaryl radical includes an aromatic ring system which comprises in each case 5-18 ring atoms, preferably 5 to 10 ring atoms and particularly preferably 5 to 7 ring atoms and, instead of the carbon, one or more identical or different heteroatoms from the group of oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur. The radical may be mono-, bi- or tricyclic and additionally in each case benzo-fused. However, only those combinations which are sensible in the view of a skilled person, especially in relation to the ring tension, are meant.

The heteroaryl rings may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times. Examples which may be mentioned are: thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl and benzo derivatives of these radicals such as, for example, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, oxepinyl, azocinyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, acridinyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxazinyl, xanthenyl etc.

Halogen means in each case fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.

C₃-C₁₂-Heterocycloalkyl stands for an alkyl ring including 3-12 carbon atoms, preferably including 3 to 10 carbon atoms and particularly preferably including 3 to 6 carbon atoms, which is interrupted by at least one of the following atoms nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulphur in the ring and which may optionally be interrupted by one or more identical or different —(CO)—, —SO— or —SO₂— groups in the ring and optionally comprises one or more double bonds in the ring. However, only those combinations which are sensible in the view of a skilled person, especially in relation to the ring tension, are meant. C₃-C₁₂-Heterocycloalkyls according to this invention are monocyclic, but also bicyclic or tricyclic. Examples of monocyclic heterocyclyles which may be mentioned are: oxiranyl, oxethanyl, aziridinyl, azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl, dioxolanyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, dioxanyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, dithianyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, trithianyl, quinuclidinyl etc.

As used in this application, “C₁-C₁₀” refers, for example in connection with the definition of “C₁-C₁₀-alkyl”, to an alkyl group having a finite number of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms. The definition of “C₁-C₁₀” is further interpreted to mean that every possible sub-range such as, for example, C₁-C₁₀, C₂-C₉, C₃-C₈, C₄-C₇, C₅-C₆, C₁-C₂, C₁-C₃, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₅, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₇, C₁-C₈, C₁-C₉, C₁-C₁₀, preferably C₁-C₂, C₁-C₃, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₅, C₁-C₆; preferably C₁-C₄ is also included in the definition.

In analogy thereto “C₂-C₁₀” refers, for example in connection with the definition of “C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl” and “C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl”, to an alkenyl group or alkynyl group having a finite number of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms. The definition of “C₂-C₁₀” is interpreted to mean that every possible sub-range such as, for example, C₂-C₁₀, C₃-C₉, C₄-C₈, C₅-C₇, C₂-C₃, C₂-C₄, C₂-C₅, C₂-C₆, C₂-C₇, C₂-C₈, C₂-C₉, preferably C₂-C₄, is also included in the definition.

Furthermore, “C₁-C₆” refers, for example in connection with the definition of “C₁-C₆-alkoxy” to an alkoxy group having a finite number of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms. The definition of “C₁-C₆” is interpreted to mean that every possible sub-range such as, for example, C₁-C₆, C₂-C₅, C₃-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₁-C₃, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₅, C₁-C₆; preferably C₁-C₄, is also included in the definition.

All statements of ranges in the application which are not explicitly mentioned here are defined analogously like the ranges “C₁-C₁₀”, “C₂-C₁₀” and “C₁-C₆” mentioned above as examples.

The term “one or more times”, e.g. in the definition of the substituents of the compounds of the general formulae of the present invention, is understood as meaning “one, two, three, four or five times, particularly one, two, three or four tines, more particularly one, two or three times, more particularly one or two times”.

Isomers mean chemical compounds of the same molecular formula but different chemical structure. A distinction is made in general between constitutional isomers and stereoisomers. Constitutional isomers have the same molecular formula but differ through the mode of linkage of their atoms or atomic groups. Included herein are functional isomers, positional isomers, tautomers or valence isomers. Stereoisomers have fundamentally the same structure (constitution) and thus also the same molecular formula, but differ through the spatial arrangement of the atoms. In general, configurational isomers and conformational isomers are distinguished. Configurational isomers are stereoisomers which can be interconverted only by breaking bonds. These include enantiomers, diastereomers and E/Z (cis/trans) isomers. Enantiomers are stereoisomers which are related to one another as image and mirror image and have no plane of symmetry. All stereoisomers which are not enantiomers are referred to as diastereomers. E/Z (cis/trans) isomers at double bonds are a special case. Conformational isomers are stereoisomers which can be interconverted by rotation of single bonds. To distinguish the types of isomerism from one another, see also the IUPAC rules section E (Pure Appl. Chem. 1976, 45, 11-30).

The quinazoline derivatives according to the invention having the general formula (A) also encompass the possible tautomeric forms and include the E or Z isomers or, if a chiral centre is present, also the racemates and enantiomers. By these are also meant double-bond isomers.

The quinazoline derivatives according to the invention may also exist in the form of solvates, in particular of hydrates, in which case the compounds according to the invention accordingly comprise polar solvents, in particular water, as structural element of the crystal lattice of the compounds according to the invention. The proportion of polar solvent, in particular water, may be in a stoichiometric or else non-stoichiometric ratio. Terms used in connection with stoichiometric solvates, hydrates are also hemi-, (semi-), mono-, sesqui-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, etc. solvates or hydrates.

N-Oxides means that at least one nitrogen of the compounds according to the invention of the general formula (A) may be oxidized.

If an acidic function is present, suitable salts are the physiologically tolerated salts of organic and inorganic bases such as, for example, the readily soluble alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts, and salts of N-methylglucamine, dimethylglucamine, ethylglucamine, lysine, 1,6-hexanediamine, ethanolamine, glucosamine, sarcosine, serinol, trishydroxymethylamino-methane, aminopropanediol, Sovak base, 1-amino-2,3,4-butanetriol.

If a basic function is present, the physiologically tolerated salts of organic and inorganic acids are suitable, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, maleic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid and others.

Functional groups may be protected where appropriate by protective groups during the reaction sequence. Such protective groups may be inter alia esters, amides, ketals/acetals, nitro groups, carbamates, alkyl ethers, allyl ethers, benzyl ethers or silyl ethers. Compounds which may occur as constituent of silyl ethers inter alia are such as, for example, trimethylsilyl (TMS), tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS), tert-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS), triethylsilyl (TES), etc. The preparation thereof is described in the experimental section.

The quinazoline derivatives according to the invention having the general formula (A) inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases, especially Eph kinases, on which their effect is also based, for example in the treatment of disorders in which angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis or vasculogenesis are involved, of disorders of the blood vessels, disorders caused by hyperproliferation of body cells, or chronic or acute neurodegenerative disorders. The present quinazoline derivatives having the general formula (A) can accordingly be used as medicaments.

Treatments are preferably carried out on humans, but also on related mammalian species such as, for example, dog and cat.

Angiogenic and/or vasculogenic disorders can be treated by the growth of blood vessels being inhibited (antiangiogenic) or promoted (proangiogenic). Antiangiogenic uses take place for example in tumour angiogenesis, endometriosis, in diabetes-related or other retinopathies or in age-related macular degeneration. Proangiogenic uses take place for example in myocardial infarction or acute neurodegenerative disorders due to ischaemias of the brain or neurotraumata.

Blood vessel disorders mean stenoses, arterioscleroses, restenoses or inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Hyperproliferative disorders mean solid tumours, non-solid tumours or non-carcinogenic hyperproliferation of cells in the skin, where solid tumours mean inter alia tumours of the breast, colon, kidney, lung and/or brain. Non-solid tumours mean inter alia leukaemias, and non-carcinogenic hyperproliferation of cells in the skin means inter alia psoriasis, eczemas, scleroderma or benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Chronic neurodegenerative disorders mean inter alia Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, AIDS-induced dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

The quinazoline derivatives having the general formula (A) can likewise be used for diagnostic purposes in vitro or in vivo for identifying receptors in tissues by means of autoradiography and/or PET.

The substances can in particular for diagnostic purposes also be radiolabelled.

For use of the quinazoline derivatives according to the invention as medicaments, they are converted into the form of a pharmaceutical product which, besides the active ingredient, comprises pharmaceutical, organic or inorganic inert carrier materials which are suitable for enteral or parenteral administration, such as, for example, water, gelatin, gum arabic, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable oils, polyalkylene glycols etc. The pharmaceutical products may be in solid form, for example as tablets, coated tablets, suppositories, capsules or in liquid form, for example as solutions, suspensions or emulsions. They additionally comprise where appropriate excipients such as preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents or emulsifiers; salts to modify the osmotic pressure or buffers.

The present invention likewise relates to these pharmaceutical products.

Suitable for parenteral use are in particular solutions for injection or suspensions, especially aqueous solutions of the active compounds in polyhydroxyethoxylated castor oil.

Carrier systems which can also be used are surface-active excipients such as salts of bile acids or animal or vegetable phospholipids, but also mixtures thereof, and liposomes or their constituents.

Suitable for oral use are, in particular, tablets, coated tablets or capsules with talc and/or hydrocarbon carriers or binders, such as, for example, lactose, maize starch or potato starch. Use can also take place in liquid form, for example as solution, to which a sweetener is added where appropriate.

The present invention likewise relates to the enteral, parenteral and oral administrations.

The dosage of the active ingredients may vary depending on the route of administration, age and weight of the patient, nature and severity of the disorder to be treated and similar factors. The daily dose is 0.5-1000 mg, it being possible to give the dose as a single dose to be administered once or divided into two or more daily doses.

The present invention likewise relates to medicaments for the treatment of the abovementioned disorders, which comprise at least one quinazoline derivative having the general formula (A), where the medicaments may where appropriate comprise suitable formulation substances and carriers.

Where no description is given for the preparation of the starting compounds, they are known to the skilled person or can be prepared in analogy to known compounds or to processes described herein. It is likewise possible to carry out all the reactions described herein in parallel reactors or using combinatorial operating techniques.

The mixtures of isomers can be fractionated by conventional methods such as, for example, crystallization, chromatography or salt formation into the enantiomers or E/Z isomers.

Salts are prepared in a conventional way by mixing a solution of the compound having the general formula (A) with the equivalent amount or an excess of a base or acid, which is in solution where appropriate, and removing the precipitate or working up the solution in a conventional way.

The present invention likewise relates to the process for preparing the quinazoline derivatives according to the invention.

The intermediates preferably used for preparing the quinazoline derivatives according to the invention having the general formula (A) are the following compounds having the general formulae (I) to (V).

General Description of the Preparation of the Compounds According to the Invention:

Quinazoline derivatives according to the invention having the general formula (A) can be prepared for example by the route shown in scheme 1, in which the radical A can be for example halogen or —OS(O)₂C_(n)F_(2n+1) with n=1-3 and the radicals R1 and R2 may be as described in the claims, and the radicals X, Y and Z have the same meaning as in the general formula (A). The required starting materials are either commercially available or are prepared by processes disclosed in the literature, or in analogy to processes disclosed in the literature, or as described below.

Reaction of the amine of the general formula (I) with hydroxylamine and trichloroethoxyethanol forms the corresponding hydroxyiminoacetamide derivative of the general formula (II), which is condensed under acidic conditions to the isatin derivative having the general formula (III).

The isatin having the general formula (III) is then opened, under basic and oxidizing conditions, to the anthranil derivative of the general formula (IV), which is then condensed under standard conditions (cf. J. Med. Chem. 2001, 44, 822-833.) to the basic quinazoline structure of the general formula (V). Compounds having the general formula (VI) are then prepared—as shown in scheme 1—for example by reaction with thionyl chloride or phosphoryl chloride (for A=Cl) or perfluoroalkylsulphonic anhydrides (for A=perfluoroalkylsulphonyl) (cf. J. Med. Chem. 2005, 48, 1107-1131.) Compounds having the general formula (A) can then be prepared from compounds of the general formula (VI) by addition of amines. Coupling with the amines can take place under acidic, basic or neutral conditions, but also by transition metal-catalyzed coupling in the presence of suitable ligands (cf. Angew. Chemie 1998, 110, 2154-2177; Angew. Chemie 2000, 112, 4666-4668.).

The radicals X, Y and Z can where appropriate be further modified. Functional groups possibly present in the intermediates, such as carbonyl groups, hydroxy groups or amino groups, can be protected in the interim with protective groups by known processes.

It is alternatively possible before the reaction management described previously to prepare the final compounds according to the invention by parallel synthesis, for example in an automatic synthesizer.

Examples of ring systems according to the invention corresponding to the general formula (A) are given below:

Experimental Description of the Preparation of the Intermediates and of the Products According to the Invention of the General Formula (A). General Part

LC-MS analyses were carried out using the following methods and instruments:

LC-MS Method A

The separations were carried out on an Acquity HPLC (Waters) coupled to a Micromass/Waters ZQ 4000 mass spectrometer. An X-bridge (Waters) column (dimensions: 2.1×50 mm, packed with 1.7 μm BEH packing material) was employed for the separation. Water/acetonitrile mixtures (each with 0.05% formic acid) were used as mobile phase with a flow rate of 1.3 ml/minute; gradient: 10-90% acetonitrile in 1.7 minutes, 0.2 minutes with 90% acetonitrile, followed by a gradient again to 10% acetonitrile (total running time: 2.5 minutes). UV data (200-400 nm) and mass traces (160-800 daltons; cone voltage 20 V) were recorded in the stated ranges.

LC-MS Method B

Data were recorded in analogy to method A on an HPLC instrument of the HP1100 series (Agilent) coupled to a Micromass LCZ mass spectrometer. A YMC (Eprogen) column (dimensions: 4.6×33 mm, packed with 1.5 μm ODS II packing material) was employed for the separations. Water/acetonitrile mixtures (each with 0.1% formic acid) were used as mobile phase with a flow rate of 0.8 ml/minute; gradient: 0-90% acetonitrile in 4.5 minutes. Measurement of the UV trace took place at 254 nm.

LC-MS Method C

Data were recorded in analogy to method A on an autopurifier (Waters). An X-bridge (Waters) column (dimensions: 4.6×100 mm, packed with 3.5 μm C18 packing material) was employed for the separations. Water/acetonitrile mixtures (each with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) were used as mobile phase with a flow rate of 1.0 ml/minute; gradient: 1-99% acetonitrile in 10 minutes. Measurement of the UV trace took place at 254 nm.

The naming of the chemical structures took place using the software tool Autonom 2000 for ISIS/Draw [MDL Information Systems Inc. (Elsevier MDL)].

Preparation of 1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1λ⁶-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylamine

The final compound can be prepared in a five-stage sequence using literature methods starting from 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzaldehyde (J. Heterocyclic Chem. 2001, 38, 1025; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1948, 70, 1957; Rec. Trav. Chim Pays-Bas 1954, 73, 819.).

The amine 2 can also be assembled alternatively in accordance with precedents in the literature. 4-Nitrophenol is prepared from 4-chloronitrobenzene as described in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1946, 68, 498-500. Starting therefrom it is possible to assemble the benzothiophene structure by cyclization in the presence of 2-bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal (cf. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2004, 14, 5395-5399).

The amine generated in this way can then be converted by the reaction route described in scheme 1 to compounds of the general formula (A).

Preparation of N-(1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1λ⁶-benzo[b]thiophen-5-yl)-2-[(E)-hydroxyimino]acetamide

6.24 g (89.78 mmol) of hydroxylamine hydrochloride, 22.94 g (182.01 mmol) of anhydrous sodium sulphate and 8.02 g (41.48 mmol) of 2,2,2-trichloro-1-ethoxyethanol were introduced into 115 ml of water in a three-neck round-bottom flask with magnetic stirring bar, thermometer and high-efficiency condenser. In order to dissolve the reaction mixture completely, it was heated to 40° C. while stirring continuously (solution A). In a second flask, 5 g (27.29 mmol) of 1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1λ⁶-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylamine were dissolved in a mixture of 19 ml of water and 7.6 ml of conc. hydrochloric acid at RT (solution B).

Solution B was added in one portion to solution A and heated until boiling under reflux. After heating under reflux for 15 min and a TLC check, the mixture was cooled to RT and stirred at RT overnight. The precipitated solid was then filtered off with suction and washed with ice-cold water. The crystals were dried in a drying oven at 50° C. overnight, and 3.062 g of the desired compound were obtained.

LC-MS Method A:

Retention time of the product=0.62 min; MS of the product: m/z=255 ([M+H]⁺)

Preparation of 3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-3λ⁶-thieno[3,2-e]indole-7,8-dione

6.74 ml (126.38 mmol) of conc. sulphuric acid were introduced into a three-neck round-bottom flask with thermometer and high-efficiency condenser and heated to 70° C. 3.06 g (12.04 mmol) of N-(1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1λ⁶-benzo[b]thiophen-5-yl)-2-[(E)-hydroxyimino]acetamide were then added in portions over the course of half an hour, during which the mixture became dark reddish brown in colour. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was heated to 90° C. and stirred at this temperature for one hour. For working up, the reaction mixture was allowed to cool to RT and was then added to a mixture of ice-water (110 ml) and ethyl acetate (25 ml) and briefly stirred. After separation of the phases, the solid which formed was filtered off with suction, washed with diethyl ether and dried in a drying oven at 50° C. overnight. 1.50 g of the desired compound were obtained.

The aqueous phase was separated off and extracted 2× with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were then dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. A further 1.75 g of the desired compound were thus obtained.

LC-MS Method A:

Retention time of the product=0.529 min; MS of the product: m/z=238 ([M+H]⁺)

Preparation of 5-amino-1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1λ⁶-benzo[b]thiophene-4-carboxylic acid

1.5 g (6.32 mmol) of 3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-3λ⁶-thieno[3,2-e]indole-7,8-dione were introduced into a 10 ml three-neck round-bottom flask and dissolved in 6.5 ml of 1M (207.2 mmol) sodium hydroxide solution. 1.5 ml (1.32 mmol) of a 30% strength hydrogen peroxide solution were slowly added dropwise over the course of 30 minutes. The internal temperature during the addition was kept between 30-40° C. despite the exothermic reaction. After the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 1.5 h. The mixture was then cooled to RT and, after addition to a little water (about 7 ml), acidified with a 10% strength HCl to pH 1, and the precipitated solid was filtered off with suction. The latter was washed successively with water and diethyl ether and dried in vacuo overnight. 870 mg of the desired compound were obtained.

LC-MS Method A:

Retention time of the product=0.529 min; MS of the product: m/z=228 ([M+H]⁺)

Preparation of 3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,8-tetrahydro-3λ⁶-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta-[a]naphthalen-9-one

0.87 g (3.83 mmol) of 5-amino-1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1λ⁶-benzo[b]-thiophene-4-carboxylic acid was suspended in 2.0 ml of N,N-dimethyl-formamide and, after addition of 0.76 ml (19.14 mmol) of formamide, reacted in a microwave at 150° C. and 60 W for 40 min. During the reaction, the pressure in the microwave rose to 20 bar. The reaction mixture was then added to water. The precipitated solid was filtered off with suction and washed successively with water and diethyl ether and dried in vacuo overnight. 440 mg of the desired compound were obtained.

LC-MS Method A:

Retention time of the product=0.549 min; MS of the product: m/z=237 ([M+H]⁺)

Preparation of 9-chloro-1,2-dihydro-3-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta[a]-naphthalene 3,3-dioxide

0.444 g (1.88 mmol) of 3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,8-tetrahydro-3λ⁶-thia-6,8-diaza-cyclopenta[a]naphthalen-9-one, 210.82 mg (1.88 mmol) of DABCO and 0.12 ml (1.24 mmol) of POCl₃ were suspended in 10 ml (94.1 mmol) of toluene and heated under reflux for 7 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to RT and added to ice-cold 10% strength sodium carbonate solution.

The precipitated solid was filtered off with suction and washed with water. The phases were separated and the organic phase was washed once more with 10% strength sodium carbonate solution and water. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. A total of 299 mg of the desired product was obtained as a white solid.

LC-MS Method A:

Retention time of the product=0.730 min; MS of the product: m/z=255 ([M+H]⁺)

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of (3-bromophenyl)-(3,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-3λ⁶-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta[a]naphthalen-9-yl)amine

25 mg (0.098 mmol) of 9-chloro-1,2-dihydro-3-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta[a]-naphthalene 3,3-dioxide were introduced into 4 ml of iso-propanol and, after addition of 13 μl (0.12 mmol) of 3-bromoaniline, heated under reflux for 3 h. After the reaction was complete, sat. ammonium chloride solution and a little water were added to the mixture, which was then extracted 3× with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were washed with sat. NaCl solution, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. The desired product was detected by analytical HPLC and purified by prep. HPLC.

LC-MS Method A:

Retention time of the product=1.043 min; MS of the product: m/z=390/392 ([M+H]⁺)

The following were prepared in an analogous manner:

TABLE 1 Mol. Ex- weight/ ample LC/MS Retention MS (ESI) No. Structure and name method time [M + 1]⁺ 2

A 0.83 MW: 341.08 MS (ES+) [M + 1]⁺: 342 (100%)

The derivatives described in the table below can be prepared in accordance with the reaction route depicted in scheme 1 and with the experimental procedures described above:

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Biological Tests on the Compounds Test System for EphB4

A mixture of 20 ng/ml recombinanter EphB4 kinase (ProQinase GmbH, Freiburg, Germany), 2.67 μg/ml polyGluAlaTyr, 2 μM ATP, 25 mM HEPES (pH 7.3), 5 mM MgCl₂, 1 mM MnCl₂, 2 mM DTT, 0.1 mM NaVO₄, 1% (v/v) glycerol, 0.02% NP40, EDTA-free protease inhibitors (Complete from Roche, 1 tablet in 50 ml) is incubated at 20° C. for 10 min. Test substances are dissolved in 100% DMSO and introduced in 0.017 times the volume before the start of the reaction. 60 minutes after addition of 1.7 times the volume of a solution of 50 mM Hepes pH 7.0, 0.2% BSA, 0.14 μg/ml PT66-Europium, 3.84 μg/ml SA-XL665, 75 mM EDTA, the mixture is measured in a Perkin-Elmer Discovery HTRF measuring instrument.

Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art can, using the preceding description, utilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The preceding preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.

In the foregoing and in the examples, all temperatures are set forth uncorrected in degrees Celsius and, all parts and percentages are by weight, unless otherwise indicated.

The entire disclosures of all applications, patents and publications, cited herein and of corresponding German application No. 102006029573.0, filed Jun. 22, 2006, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/816,630, filed Jun. 27, 2006, are incorporated by reference herein.

The preceding examples can be repeated with similar success by substituting the generically or specifically described reactants and/or operating conditions of this invention for those used in the preceding examples.

From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention and, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions. 

1. A quinazoline compound according to formula (A):

where R¹ and R² are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)PO₃(R⁶)₂, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SO₂OR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵, —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵(OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, and —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are each unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵, or —OR⁵, where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl optionally contain one or more times independently of one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups, or one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; X, Y, Z are identical or different and are each independently selected —CR³═, CR³R⁴—, —C(O)—, —N═, —S—, —O—, —NR³—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)— and —S(O)(N═R³)—, and single or double bonds are present between X, Y and Z, but a maximum of one of X, Y and Z is identical with —O—, and at most one of X, Y and Z is identical with —N═ or —NR³—, or else a maximum of two of X, Y and Z are identical with —CR³═ or —CR³R⁴—, and wherein —X—Y—Z— is not —NH—CH═CH— or —CH═CH—NH—; R³ and R⁴ are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, and —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl, where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, and —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl, —SR⁵ or —OR⁵; R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are each unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷ or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷ or phenyl, or R⁵ and R⁶ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or NR⁴; R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; m′, m″ are each independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; or an N-oxide, stereoisomer, diastereomer, enantiomer, or salt thereof.
 2. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, where: R¹ and R² are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SO₂OR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵, —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵(OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, and —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are each unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵ or —OR⁵, where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl optionally contain one or more times independently of one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups, or one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; X, Y, Z are identical or different and are each independently selected from —CR³═, —CR³R⁴—, —C(O)—, —N═, —S—, —O—, —NR³—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)— and —S(O)(N═R³)—, and single or double bonds are present between X, Y and Z, but a maximum of one of X, Y and Z is identical with —O—, and at most one of X, Y and Z is identical with —N═ or —NR³—, or else a maximum of two of X, Y and Z are identical with —CR³═ or —CR³R⁴—, and wherein —X—Y—Z— is not —NH—CH═CH— or —CH═CH—NH—; R³ and R⁴ are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, and —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl, where C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, and —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl, —SR⁵ or —OR⁵, R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are each independently from hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷ or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷ or phenyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or NR⁴; R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are each independently selected hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; m′, m″ are each independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; or an N-oxide, stereoisomer, diastereomer, enantiomer, or salt thereof.
 3. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of formulae (A1-A5):

where: R¹ and R² are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SO₂OR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵, —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵(OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, and —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵ or —OR⁵, where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl optionally contain one or more times independently of one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups or one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; R³ and R⁴ are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl, where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, and —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl, —SR⁵ or —OR⁵, R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷ or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷ or phenyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or NR⁴; R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; m′, m″ are each independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; or an N-oxide, stereoisomer, diastereomer, enantiomer, or salt thereof.
 4. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of formulae (A1-A5):

where: R¹ and R² are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —(CH₂)_(n)—C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, -phenylene-(CH₂)_(p)—R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁵COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴COOR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴C(NH)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴CSNR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—NR⁴S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—COR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)(NH)R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SO₂OR⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CO₂R⁵, —(CH₂)_(p)—CONR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—CSNR⁵R⁶, —OR⁵, —CHR⁵R⁶, —(CH₂)_(p)—SR⁵ and —CR⁵(OH)—R⁶, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, and —C₁-C₆-alkoxy are each unsubstituted or are substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, —NR⁵R⁶, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —NR⁵C(O)R⁶, —SR⁵, —R⁵ or —OR⁵, where the carbon framework of the —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl and of the —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl optionally contain one or more times independently of one another nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur atoms, —NR⁴ or C═O groups, or one or more double bonds, or R¹ and R² are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; R⁴ is hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl or —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl, where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₆-alkenyl, —C₂-C₆-alkynyl, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, and —C₁-C₁₀-alkanoyl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, phenyl, —NR⁵R⁶, alkyl, —SR⁵ or —OR⁵; R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where —C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, —C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, —C₁-C₆-alkoxy, —C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, —C₃-C₁₂-heterocycloalkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl, and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, —OR⁷, —NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —C(O)OR⁷ or —C₁-C₆-alkyl, where —C₁-C₆-alkyl is unsubstituted or is substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷ or phenyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or NR⁴; R⁷, R⁸ are identical or different and are each independently selected from hydrogen, —C₁-C₄-alkyl, —C₆-C₁₂-aryl and —C₅-C₁₈-heteroaryl, where alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each unsubstituted or substituted one or more times independently of one another by halogen or alkoxy, or R⁷ and R⁸ are optionally together a bridge of 3-10 methylene units forming a ring structure with the N atom to which they are attached, where up to two methylene units are each optionally replaced by O, S or —NR⁴; m′, m″ are each independently of one another 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; or an N-oxide, stereoisomer, diastereomer, enantiomer, or salt thereof.
 5. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from: (3-bromophenyl)-(3,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-3λ⁶-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta[a]naphthalen-9-yl)amine; (3,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-3λ⁶-thia-6,8-diazacyclopenta[a]naphthalen-9-yl)-(3-methoxyphenyl)amine; and and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 6. A process for preparing a quinazoline compound according to claim 1, said process comprising: reacting an intermediate of formula V:

in which A is a leaving group, with a reagent of formula V′:

to give a compound of formula (A):


7. A pharmaceutical composition for enteral, parenteral and oral administration comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 8. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


9. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


10. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


11. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


12. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


13. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


14. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


15. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


16. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


17. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


18. A quinazoline compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of one of the following formulas:


19. A quinazoline compound selected from the following compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: 